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🌱 How a Georgetown resident’s gift created beloved Reid State Park
Georgetown, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Georgetown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Georgetown resident’s gift created beloved Reid State Park
- Why Reid State Park tops this list of unforgettable Maine day trips
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
- Friday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reid State Park (maine.gov) — Reid State Park in Georgetown owes its existence to local resident Walter E. Reid, who donated the land in 1946 so it would be preserved forever. Today the park’s rare long sand beaches, dunes, shorebird habitat, and Griffith Head views draw visitors year-round, and locals are being asked to support a new nature center at the old concession stand. 
• 10 Stunning Maine State Parks That Make For An Unforgettable Day Trip (everafterinthewoods.com) — One of the ten highlighted Maine parks is Reid State Park on Georgetown Island, praised for its rare long sandy beaches and family-friendly lagoon. The article suggests day-trip ideas across the state, but Georgetown readers get specific tips on swimming, birdwatching, ocean views, and beating parking crowds at their own local gem.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Burgers for Burgers →
Spinneys Oceanfront Restaurant, 987 Popham Rd, Phippsburg
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Southport School Board →
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Boating Safety Course - East Boothbay →
Boothbay Sea and Science Center, 12 Carter Road, East Boothbay
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Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus
Boothbay Region Information Center Boothbay Opera House
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Budget Validation Referendum
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Budget Validation Referendum-vote Tn Hall
Phippsburg Elementary School Phippsburg, ME 04562
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Last day of PK (school based sites)
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Adult Ed Graduation
Rsu 01 - Lkrsu Morse High School, 826 Shipbuilder Dr, Bath, ME 04530, USA
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CSD School Board Meeting →
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
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CSD Board of Trustees Meeting →
Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
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Morse High School Theater
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🗞 Nearby News
Boothbay Harbor
- US Navy veteran Ben Rankins (boothbayregister.com)
- Don't wait for midsummer–Secure your Storybook Ball tickets today (boothbayregister.com)
- Mothers, residents concerned about potential closure of Midcoast birthing center (wmtw.com)
Boothbay
- 31 Boothbay/Wiscasset athletes to compete in State Class C track & field championships (boothbayregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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